As a result, the episode's removal is understandable. Though the unexpectedness of the plot point is a joke in and of itself, it also feels out of character for the asexual SpongeBob to be interested in such a thing in the first place. Krabs were in the wrong and their actions deserve punishment, a plot about stealing women's underwear is pretty odd subject matter for a kids' show. While the story makes it clear SpongeBob, Patrick and Mr.

It's obvious the 'panty raid' plot point is the part of the episode Nickelodeon found inappropriate for children. Krabs' mom, who grounds her son to his room. However, it turns out the woman whose drawers they're raiding is Mr. The Krusty Krab boss is ready to pack it in for the night when Patrick warns him he's going to miss the 'panty raid,' which piques his interest. Of course, while SpongeBob and Patrick might be young, they're decidedly not 'cool' - their idea of a good time involves watching laundry machines, playing tabletop RPGs and going to the dentist, among other things.

Desperate to feel young and cool again, he decides to spend a night on the town with SpongeBob and Patrick. Krabs' concern that he's getting too old and behind the times. The plot of 'Mid-Life Crustacean' centers around Mr. RELATED: SpongeBob SquarePants Has Homaged Almost Every Horror Subgenre

On March 27, Nickelodeon representatives told IGN, ''Mid-Life Crustacean' has been out of rotation since 2018 following a standards review in which we determined some story elements were not kid-appropriate.' However, the episode was still streaming on Amazon Prime and wasn't pulled until after the IGN article's publication.Ĭurrently, the only place 'Mid-Life Crustacean' can still be purchased digitally is as part of the iTunes SpongeBob collection 'From the Beginning, Part 2.' It was also included in a 2020 reissue of the DVD collection SpongeBob: The First 100 Episodes. Viewers watching SpongeBob SquarePants on Paramount+ noticed 'Mid-Life Crustacean' was missing from the streaming service since its launch. Such is the case with the recently pulled SpongeBob SquarePants Season 3 episode 'Mid-Life Crustacean.' Nickelodeon's reasoning for the episode's removal from distribution makes sense, but it still feels weird to prevent fans from accessing this episode. As the entertainment world continues to reckon with how to handle problematic works from the past, it's inevitable that some cases might be mishandled and some genuinely great pieces of entertainment might be affected.

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